ABACK — 5 letter word
aback
The word aback has 5 letters: A, B, A, C, K. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a adverb, it means "by surprise".
5 letter word "aback": A B A C K — adverb
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 15
Letter analysis of aback
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of aback
adverb
- by surprise "taken aback by the caustic remarks"
- having the wind against the forward side of the sails "the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback"
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